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Show 146 ACTS ,ELATING Part 11. Seé'c. V. TO THE Commas. 47 the patronage of the churches, faving 0nd ly the faith and allegiance to, and love- {hall feem meet. reign dominion of the king. \Vith the bly, to him fingly is given the power" power of granting out fuch parcels of the " of making ordinances having the force premifes, and that under lilch tenures, and " of law; provided fuch laws be not re- for fuch cufioms and fervices as he fees fit, to be holden of himfelf fizz/7.702921%}; : " pugnant to the laws of England, nor " extended in any fort to bind, charge, which that they may be, every law and " or take away the right and interell of cufiom in general to the contrary, and particularly the fiatute of " quia emplo- " res" is difpenfed with: power is alfo given him to erect manors, with courts baron. Thus much for the rights given to him as proprietor of the foil. In his political capacity are conferred on him in general, all the temporal rights of What kind foever which " any hifliop " of Durham c'ucr Izmz' in the biflloprick " or county palatine of Durham." " any perfon in his life, members, free- In‘ particular, as to his legiflative powers, he is to tummon the freeholders or their deputies, " when, and as often, ." and in fueh fort and form" as to him {hall And on hidden 611161" gencies, Without convoking fuch allem- " hold, goods or chattels," He may pre~ fcribe forms ofjudicature and manners of proceedings. As to the executive power, in him it is, all lodged, and he may either exereite it in pcrfon, or by deputies of any denomina tion. He may appoint judges to hold. pleas, award and determine in all entries whatfoever. And, What is properly {peak ing part of the legillative, that is a till; penfing, rather than a part of the execu- tive, power, he may pardon all oll'ences, Whether éc‘fare or after judgment * lVonld the patriots of Mat‘}i;::nl lay Claim to this claule of their charter? L 3 To rm" t l |